My mom is going 2 Bryan and I have questions

[CLAUDIAMARIE14]

My queations r> my mom got sentenced 18 months. I would like 2 know how much time she will have 2 do till she gets out and sent 2 a halfway house? Also she will in bryan tx what is it like out there? What all can she do on her free time? R u able 2 smoke ,color yur hair, can u buy or have a blow dryer, can u wear makeup, clothing will there b a dress code, i read something about ppl r able 2 get a job and get paid real money . Is that tru? I know i have a lot of question my i am my mothers only daughter and she means the world to me i am prgo with my first kid and cant imagin being with out her i just wanna know how things will b there for her? She is such a sweet lady i just need 2 know these ? And also my main ? Is what r the vistitaions like in door or out? How long r they for ,and do they have bbq's? Ok i hope someone responds thank u so much!

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Originally Posted by CLAUDIAMARIE14

My queations r> my mom got sentenced 18 months. I would like 2 know how much time she will have 2 do till she gets out and sent 2 a halfway house? Also she will in bryan tx what is it like out there? What all can she do on her free time? R u able 2 smoke ,color yur hair, can u buy or have a blow dryer, can u wear makeup, clothing will there b a dress code, i read something about ppl r able 2 get a job and get paid real money . Is that tru? I know i have a lot of question my i am my mothers only daughter and she means the world to me i am prgo with my first kid and cant imagin being with out her i just wanna know how things will b there for her? She is such a sweet lady i just need 2 know these ? And also my main ? Is what r the vistitaions like in door or out? How long r they for ,and do they have bbq's? Ok i hope someone responds thank u so much!

Hello.. this is my first post so hopefully I'm doing this right. I served several years in FPC Bran. Your mom will be fine... I will try to answer some of your questions. Visitation is every weekend 8-3:30 Indoor and outdoor weather permitting. No BBQs but they have decent vending machines (expensive) she can purchase lots of things... makeup, flat irons, etc. Hair dryer are provided in the restrooms. She cannot smoke, in free time, sh can take all kinds of classes, workout, walk the track, etc. For prison, its not too bad. Most the staff are.decent and this time will be behind you before you know it.

[CLAUDIAMARIE14]

Wow that is cool. Will she b able 2 color her hair?
If u dont mind me asking when was it that u did yur time?
What yr?

[Patient2]

I was at Bryan from January 2009 until July 2010. That was on a 24-mo. sentence. Your mom will get approx. 3 months "good time", which means she will serve approx 15 months. That will include any halfway house (HH) time she might get. For example, if she gets 2 months HH, she will spend 13 months at Bryan and 2 months at HH. And, I know this will be hard to believe, but every single person I've talked with would rather have done all their time at the facility, instead of being in halfway house.

When I left, the cosmetology students were still coloring ladies' hair, and doing hair cuts. Everything is subject to change. She'll be able to buy makeup and hair products. There is a library, chapel, track, exercise classes, and GED classes if she needs them. Unless she has a medical reason, she will have a job and earn real money, though not very much. She'll start at 12 cents/hr. There are many very nice ladies there. I made very good friends, some are still there.

Pls ask any other questions. I'm happy to share what I know.

[rockinalong]

my mother is currently there and i go visit on weekends and it is 8-5 and on federal holidays 8-3. My mom said there are lots of really nice people there. They have really helped my mom out. When does you mom go? yes u can color ur hair, and they provide ur clothes. my mom has only been there about 2 weeks. if there is anything i can help u with let me know.

[SMRichard]

Originally Posted by Patient2

I was at Bryan from January 2009 until July 2010. That was on a 24-mo. sentence. Your mom will get approx. 3 months "good time", which means she will serve approx 15 months. That will include any halfway house (HH) time she might get. For example, if she gets 2 months HH, she will spend 13 months at Bryan and 2 months at HH. And, I know this will be hard to believe, but every single person I've talked with would rather have done all their time at the facility, instead of being in halfway house.

When I left, the cosmetology students were still coloring ladies' hair, and doing hair cuts. Everything is subject to change. She'll be able to buy makeup and hair products. There is a library, chapel, track, exercise classes, and GED classes if she needs them. Unless she has a medical reason, she will have a job and earn real money, though not very much. She'll start at 12 cents/hr. There are many very nice ladies there. I made very good friends, some are still there.

Pls ask any other questions. I'm happy to share what I know.

I've never posted here, hope I'm doing this right. I have a question about the halfway house. My mom has the option of going to one and then sent on house arrest. She's been at Bryan FPC for 2 months and hasn't heard many good things about half way houses. Are they worse than staying where she is?

[BVD5759]

Originally Posted by CLAUDIAMARIE14

My queations r> my mom got sentenced 18 months. I would like 2 know how much time she will have 2 do till she gets out and sent 2 a halfway house? Also she will in bryan tx what is it like out there? What all can she do on her free time? R u able 2 smoke ,color yur hair, can u buy or have a blow dryer, can u wear makeup, clothing will there b a dress code, i read something about ppl r able 2 get a job and get paid real money . Is that tru? I know i have a lot of question my i am my mothers only daughter and she means the world to me i am prgo with my first kid and cant imagin being with out her i just wanna know how things will b there for her? She is such a sweet lady i just need 2 know these ? And also my main ? Is what r the vistitaions like in door or out? How long r they for ,and do they have bbq's? Ok i hope someone responds thank u so much!

I'll try and answer as many of your questions as I can. She will do 85% of her sentence. The eligibility rules with regard to Half-Way Houses changed in the last year so I don't know if any of that 85% will include HWH time. There is no smoking anywhere. Hair salon services are available. All hair products are purchased at the store the week before your hair appointment. Blow dryers are available in all vanity areas of restrooms. Flat irons, make-up and recreational clothing may be purchased at the store. Everyone is required to hold down a job, but the pay is negligible compared to similar jobs on the outside. It helps the time pass, though. The staff do bbq once or twice a year on certain holidays. Visitations are Sat/Sun from 8am-5pm, and are in an open area with the option to visit outside in a little park-like area. Also, a fairly decent gym is available for her to use. She will find treadmills, stair-steppers and weight machines. There are quite a number of arts & crafts classes that she may enjoy. The library is sufficiently stocked. She can read the daily newspapers there or order her own subscription.
All in all, she will do fine. Bryan is a camp so it's relatively low-key. Some of the employees are difficult, but she will soon learn who to avoid.
I hope this answers your questions.